Siemens to Showcase Joint PLM and Production Systems Solutions for Machine Tool Industry at EMO Milano 2009

Connecting Virtual to Real: Siemens to Demonstrate How PLM Software Meets Shop
Floor Systems and Equipment for Part Manufacturing

Virtual Machine Tool Solution Helps Reduce Setup Time by up to 90 Percent
PLANO, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Siemens will exhibit an exclusive combination of PLM software and production
systems and equipment at EMO Milano 2009. The combined solution will be
presented by Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry
Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle
management (PLM) software and services, and Siemens Drive Technologies Division,
the world's leading supplier of products and services for production machinery
and machine tools.

EMO, a trade fair held once every two years for the world production of machine
tools, systems, robots and automation products, will be held from Oct. 5 - 10 in
Milan, Italy.

The software portfolio of the Siemens PLM Software presentation at this year's
EMO focuses on the workpiece-oriented process chain between the initial idea for
the product and the finished piece. The software fully covers the requirements
for sophisticated PLM tasks across a range of industries, beginning with product
development using CAD/CAM systems and the generation of programs for parts via
optimization of the post processor and the CNC parameters, and extends to online
and offline simulations for controlling and optimizing the manufacturing process
on the PC.

"Siemens PLM Software and Siemens Drive Technologies are leading the way by
bringing the virtual and the physical worlds together to provide significant
competitive time-to-market and productivity advantage to our customers - the
machine tool builders and the machine end users," said Dr. Helmuth Ludwig,
president, Siemens PLM Software. "Now more than ever, manufacturers across all
industries need tools to enhance productivity, competitiveness and
profitability, and Siemens` solutions, which connect the virtual and physical
worlds, deliver the tools to enable right the first-time manufacturing, improved
utilization of equipment and enhanced product quality."

"From a machine tool user perspective, this enables the manufacturer to
accurately emulate the characteristics, features, and nuances of the machining
process in a virtual environment prior to physically producing the finished
part, eliminating the iterative approach on the shop floor," said Florian
Güldner, Analyst Automation, ARC Advisory Group. "Virtual emulation is defining
the future competitive advantage for manufacturers by providing a means to
maximize the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) the utilization and
productivity of high value production equipment, thereby conserving capital
resources."

Virtual Machine

Siemens PLM Software will exhibit its Virtual Machine technology, a complete
one-to-one copy of a machine tool on a PC with full virtual Sinumerik controller
functions and machine tool simulation that will provide added value to both the
end-user and the machine tool builder. This new technology will maximize machine
tool productivity by eliminating the need to use the physical machine for
non-production tasks. The Virtual Machine deliversthe next generation of shop
floor NC programming validation and off-machine set-up preparation and checking
which reduces the errors and setup time while transforming the way in which
machine tools are built and utilized.

For complex machining operations it can take a day to a day and a half to setup
a machining tool for a new work piece which has a negative effect on the overall
productivity of the machine.

INDEX Group, one of the world`s leading manufacturers of CNC turning machines,
wanted to increase the efficiency of multi-function production center setup,
programming, and validation. INDEX implemented Siemens PLM Software`s innovative
Virtual Machine technology to increase machine tool utilization for production
work, eliminate collision and reduced setup times by up to 90 percent without
any additional need for training.

"The main idea of the virtual machine was to install a one-to-one copy of the
machine tool on a personal computer and make it available as a tool to the
machine operator," said Eberhard Beck, Head of Electronic Control Systems,
INDEX. "Virtual machining is just the beginning. In cooperation with Siemens, we
will continue to optimize the process chain from engineering through to
production so we will be able to produce even more economically in the future."

To view a video case study of INDEX Group`s innovative implementation visit
www.siemens.com/plm/emo.

For more information on INDEX Group visit www.index-werke.de.

Connecting Virtual to Real and Part Manufacturing

In addition to the Virtual Machine, Siemens PLM Software will demonstrate
examples of extending engineering process chains from product design right to
the machine tool, connecting the virtual world of engineering design and
planning to the real world of the shop floor; and part manufacturing solutions
that can be applied to a range of industries including aerospace, machinery,
medical devices and automotive.

Optimized CAM-CNC connection with advanced post processing is a key example of
connecting virtual to real. NX CAM software provides enhanced output to drive
advanced functions on the Siemens` Sinumerik controller for higher quality
surface finish, advanced tool axis control and faster machining.

To illustrate the PLM to shop floor process chain, a mold and die theme will
include demonstrations of NX tool design for injection molding, high speed
machining using NX CAM for NC programming, and machining simulation and advanced
post processing for the Siemens Sinumerik controller. The second theme will
focus on a complex part, representative of aerospace or power generation
machining, with a process spanning the software functionality of NX CAD for part
design and NX CAM for five axis programming. Example parts will be machined at
the EMO booth using a 5-axis high speed cutting machine tool equipped with a
Sinumerik 840D sl controller.

For more information regarding Siemens` presence at EMO visit
www.siemens.com/plm/emo.

About Siemens PLM Software

Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation
Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM)
software and services with nearly six million licensed seats and 56,000
customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software works
collaboratively with companies to deliver open solutions that help them turn
more ideas into successful products. For more information on Siemens PLM
Software products and services, visit www.siemens.com/plm.

About the Siemens Drive Technologies

The Siemens Drive Technologies Division (Nuremberg, Germany) is the world's
leading supplier of products and services for production machinery and machine
tools. Drive Technologies offers integrated technologies that cover the entire
drive train with electrical and mechanical components. This includes standard
products but also encompasses industry-specific control and drive solutions for
metal forming, printing and electronic manufacturing as well as solutions for
glass, wood, plastic, ceramic, textile and packaging equipment and crane
systems. The services provided by the Division include mechatronics support in
addition to online services for web-based fault management and preventive
maintenance. With around 39,900 employees worldwide Siemens Drive Technologies
achieved in fiscal year 2008 total sales of EUR8.9 billion.

About the Siemens Industry Automation Division

The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg, Germany) is a worldwide
leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and
industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the
manufacturing and process industries to solutions for whole industrial sectors
that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and
chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes
the entire value added chain of manufacturers - from product design and
development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services. With
around 42,900 employees worldwide Siemens Industry Automation achieved in fiscal
year 2008 total sales of EUR8.7 billion.

Note: Siemens, the Siemens logo and Sinumerik are registered trademarks of
Siemens AG. NX is a trademark or registered trademark of Siemens Product
Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and
in other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks
belong to their respective holders.

Siemens
Salim Rahimi, 972-987-3206
salim.rahimi@siemens.com

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